| Lucihormetica | |
|---|---|
| |
| Lucihormetica luckae | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Blaberidae |
| Subfamily: | Blaberinae |
| Genus: | Lucihormetica Zompro & Fritzsche, 1999 |
| Species | |
Lucihormetica is a South American genus of giant cockroaches from the family Blaberidae, collectively referred to as glowspot cockroaches.[1][2] It has been anecdotally reported that the thoracic spots of males are bioluminescent, but detailed research has been unable to conclusively prove this,[3][4] although evidence for autofluorescence exists.[5] The genus includes both relatively common and rare species: For example, L. verrucosa is relatively common and sometimes kept in captivity, while eight of the remaining species (as well as an additional undescribed species) only are known from a single specimen each.[2]
The Cockroach Species File[6] lists:
In addition, the following species has been reported by Vrsansky et al.
| Lucihormetica |
|
|---|---|
